The OP (Outpatient) numbers in DHS & NHM facilities rose steadily from around 8 crore in 2015-16 to over 11 crore in 2023-24, with a sharp decline in 2020-21 due to the pandemic. IP (Inpatient) cases remained above 14 lakh until 2019-20, but dropped significantly after 2020-21, stabilising below 9 lakh in the following years.